Does Life Orb work with sheer force?

Other effects are not negated this way; therefore, if a Pokémon with Sheer Force holding a Life Orb uses a move boosted by Sheer Force, it will gain the passive damage boost (because it isn't a secondary effect of the move nor is it on the list of skipped effects), but the Pokémon will not be damaged by the Life Orb.
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Does Sheer Force remove life Orb?

1 Answer. Yes Pokémon with the Sheer Force Ability do not lose any HP from a Life Orb when using a move that has an additional effect.
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What works with Sheer Force?

Sheer Force increases the power of moves that have beneficial secondary effects by 30%, but removes those additional effects.
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Moves affected
  • Acid.
  • Acid Spray.
  • Air Slash.
  • Anchor Shot.
  • Ancient Power.
  • Astonish.
  • Aurora Beam.
  • Bite.
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Why does Sheer Force negate Life Orb damage?

If a move is boosted by the effect of Sheer Force, item effects or Abilities that trigger after attacking are no longer applied. If an item has two effects, only the one related to the attack will be negated. Therefore, a Life Orb will give the passive damage boost but not the recoil effect.
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How much does Sheer Force Life Orb boost?

2 Answers. Sheer force will boost it 30%, as does the power of the life orb, together, they make a total of 69% base power increase.
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Is Brave Bird affected by Sheer Force?

EVs and Nature:

Brave Bird again is your Flying stab as well as one of the only moves that doesn't make use of Sheer Force, therefore having Life Orb recoil.
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Whats Better Life Orb or Choice Band?

Life Orb is generally the superior item to the power raising Choice items.
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What does Sheer Force negate?

Sheer Force also has the ability of negating the recoil of the item Life Orb when it's used on a move which Sheer Force affects. It does not lose recoil in the move Flare Blitz.
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How strong is Sheer Force Life Orb Nidoking?

Life Orb increases base power by 30%, while Sheer Force increases base power by a conditional 30%. If a move doesn't have a secondary effect (like a burn chance), its base power will not be increased by Sheer Force, although Life Orb's bonus still applies.
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Does head smash work with Sheer Force?

No. You'll still take the damage from head smash. Sheer force only negates beneficial abilities.
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How does Sheer Force and Life Orb stack?

If the user is holding a Life Orb and uses an attack that activates Sheer Force, it will not receive the 10% damage from Life Orb, but it gets boosts from both Life Orb and Sheer Force (total of 69% base power increase).
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Does Sheer Force affect Drain punch?

>Sheer Force raises the base power of all attacking moves that have an additional effect by 30%, but the additional effects are ignored. 30% is like a Life Orb boost, but it doesn't boost Drain Punch or Mach Punch, which are the 2 main moves Conkeldurr uses.
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Does Sheer Force work with focus punch?

Sheer Force only nullifies second effects on some moves, and Focus Punch is not one of them. So if your Sheer Force Conkeldurr uses Focus Punch and gets attacked, then Focus Punch will not work.
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Does overcoat block spore?

Overcoat now also protects from powder and spore moves, as well as Effect Spore.
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Is Nidoqueen stronger than Nidoking?

Nidoqueen, with her impressive bulk allowing her to take advantage of the useful defensive typing the pair share, catapulted to A rank in the BW UU Viability Rankings largely on the strength of Sheer Force, while Nidoking was able to maintain his B rank in a significantly stronger and more diverse tier.
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How much HP does life orb take?

Life Orb will do 1 damage if your Pokémon has between 1 and 19 HP, it will do 2 damage if your Pokémon has between 20 and 29 HP, and so on (n for [n*10, n*10+9] HP).
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What's the best Moveset for Nidoking?

Best moveset for Nidoking

The best moves for Nidoking are Poison Jab and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
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Does serene grace affect flinch?

Serene Grace boosts the 10% flinch chance due to King's Rock or Razor Fang to 20%.
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Does Sheer Force remove recoil damage?

Sheer Force removes additional effects from moves to increase their base power by 30%. Sheer Force does not remove negative effects to the bearer, such as recoil.
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Is Life Orb Dragapult good?

Because Dragapult can use both Physical and Special moves, it's the ideal user for a Life Orb. This build goes in favor of physical attacks, but building Dragapult around a special moveset is also a valid option. As Dragapult is a tad unreliable defensively, using a Focus Sash is also a good choice.
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How much does muscle band increase?

Muscle Band is an item introduced in Generation IV that raises the holder's physical moves' power by 10%. Its special attack counterpart is the Wise Glasses.
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What is life orb in Pokemon?

The Life Orb (Japanese: いのちのたま Life Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It boosts the power of the holder's moves, but causes it to take damage when using damaging moves.
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How do I get Sheer Force Nidoking?

As such, you'll need to try Horde Battles or Friend Safari in order to get one with Sheer Force. If you then want to breed this into another Nidoran, do note that either the mother or the father can now pass on their ability (previously it was only the mother). Do note that the chance of passing it on is small.
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